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00:07

Ex-Taiwan Premier Hsieh Named Head of Liaison Body...

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2026/01/07

Former Taiwan Premier Frank Hsieh has been appointed chairman of Taiwan's liaison organization with Japan.

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00:15

Japan Biz Leaders Positive about Continuing Wage Hikes

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2026/01/06

Business leaders in Japan made positive statements about continuing wage increases during a New Year event in Tokyo on Tuesday, with many hoping to achieve wage hikes at or above last year's results in this year's "shunto" spring wage negotiations.

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00:10

China Bans Exports of Dual-Use Goods to Japan

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2026/01/06

The Chinese Commerce Ministry on Tuesday announced an immediate ban on the exports to Japan of dual-use goods, which can be used for both commercial and military purposes.

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00:09

Takaichi Vows to Drive Economic Growth

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2026/01/06

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to drive the country's economic growth during a New Year's event hosted mainly by Jiji Press on Tuesday.

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00:12

Chubu Electric's Data Cherry-Picking Discovered...

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2026/01/06

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority said Tuesday that it learned of fraudulent data selection on earthquake risk by Chubu Electric Power Co. in February 2025 as a result of whistleblowing.

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00:13

Nearly 1,000 Sex Videos Shared in Polygamous Family Case

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2026/01/06

Investigative sources said on Tuesday that a 39-year-old man, his wife and common-law wife who were arrested over posting secretly filmed sexual videos shared nearly 1,000 such videos and photos online.

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00:11

60 Pct in Japan Uninformed of Mobile Battery Disposal...

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2026/01/06

Nearly 60pctof people in Japan do not know how to properly dispose of mobile batteries, while fires involving batteries are on the rise, a survey has shown.

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00:15

Japan Traffic Deaths Hit Record Low in 2025

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2026/01/06

Traffic accident deaths in Japan fell to a record low in 2025, dropping 116, or 4.4 pct, from the previous year to 2,547, the National Police Agency said Tuesday.

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00:10

Japan Launches Campaign to Encourage Children to Talk...

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2026/01/06

Volunteers from Japan's Children and Families Agency have launched an awareness-raising campaign to alleviate the anxiety of children who struggle to talk about their problems with adults.

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00:10

Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding Makes Industry Peer...

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2026/01/06

Japan's leading shipbuilder, Imabari Shipbuilding Co., said Tuesday that it has completed the process to acquire the second-biggest Japan Marine United Corp.

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00:11

Sony-Honda JV Unveils Prototype of 2nd EV Model

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2026/01/06

A joint venture between Sony Group Corp. and Honda Motor Co. on Monday unveiled a prototype of its second Afeela electric vehicle model in Las Vegas on Monday.

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00:09

Japan Avoids Legal Assessment of U.S. Strike on...

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2026/01/06

The Japanese government on Tuesday declined to offer a legal assessment of the U.S. attack on Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro.

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00:13

LDP's Suzuki Voices Hope for DPFP Joining Ruling...

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2026/01/06

Shunichi Suzuki, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, expressed hope Tuesday that the Democratic Party for the People will join the ruling coalition of his party and the Japan Innovation Party.

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00:09

"Scarlet" Earns 3 Nominations for...

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2026/01/06

Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda's "Scarlet" earned three nominations for the 2026 Annie Awards, which honor excellence in animation, on Monday.

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00:10

Japan Sets 10-Year JGB Coupon at 28-Year High of 2.1 Pct

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2026/01/06

Japan's Finance Ministry on Tuesday set the coupon rate for new 10-year Japanese government bonds at 2.1 pct, highest in 28 years.

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00:12

Japan Police Provide Protection in 544...

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2026/01/06

Japanese police provided protection to applicants for so-called "dark" part-time jobs and their families in a total of 544 cases as of the end of last November, according to the National Police Agency.

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00:11

INTERVIEW: Tokyo Gov. Negative on Addressing Tax...

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2026/01/06

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has criticized the central government's and ruling bloc's policy of addressing tax revenue gaps between the Japanese capital and other local governments.

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00:12

Japanese Dept. Store Tax-Free Sales Fall in Dec.

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2026/01/06

Tax-free sales at three major Japanese department store operators fell sharply in December after the Chinese government urged its citizens to avoid travel to Japan, data from the companies showed Monday.

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00:12

Powerful Earthquakes Strike Western Japan

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2026/01/06

A series of powerful earthquakes struck western Japan on Tuesday, measuring up to upper 5, the fourth-highest level on the country's seismic intensity scale, in the prefectures of Shimane and Tottori.

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00:08

Tokyo Boosting Support for Accessibility to Arts

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2026/01/06

The Tokyo metropolitan government is strengthening its support for improving accessibility to the arts for people with disabilities.

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